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. 2017 Jan-Mar;11(1):62–68. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-010010

Table 4.

Multiple linear regression model of performance on executive functions tasks by age, education, occupation and income.

Variables B SE (B) β p R2
FAS Sum of letters Age -0.015 0.020 -0.023 0.436 0.342
Years' education 0.946 0.079 0.469 <0.001**  
Occupation 0.366 0.329 0.042 0.267  
Income 0.914 0.234 0.131 <0.001**  
SVF Age -0.057 0.009 -0.181 <0.001** 0.341
Years' education 0.414 0.037 0.435 <0.001**  
Occupation 0.184 0.156 0.045 0.238  
Income 0.324 0.111 0.099 0.003**  
CST Age -0.012 0.003 -0.130 <0.001** 0.208
Years' education 0.081 0.012 0.281 <0.001**  
Occupation -0.014 0.051 -0.012 0.784  
Income 0.210 0.037 0.212 <0.001**  
**

Significant correlation p<0.01. CST: Card Sorting Test; FAS: Phonemic Verbal Fluency Test; SVF: Semantic Verbal Fluency Test.